2010 DH Race Calendar for Canada and the USA and other info on Racing in General *See last Post*

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2010 DH Race Calendar for Canada and the USA and other info on Racing in General *See last Post*
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flag runner
Posted: Apr 24, 2009 at 4:09 Quote
konarider567 wrote:
anyone can race theese right, not just pros?
As far as I know, yes.
flag missfoesquebec
Posted: Apr 26, 2009 at 18:36 Quote
a clip of Massif du sud in 2008. This is the mountain for the 2009 Canadian Champs .
https://www.pinkbike.com/video/72634/

Few lodging mostlty condos on site and some B&B at 15 km. More avalable at 8 km at Levis:

http://www.bonjourquebec.com/qc-en/recherche/resultats.php?langue=en&typerecherche=HEBERGEMENT&region=Chaudi%E8re-Appalaches&municipalite=Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-de-Buckland&cat=&mot_cle=&cat2=10813&cat8=10819&classification=&BQC_REGIONID=3420&text_municipalite=Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-de-Buckland&municipaliteID=22008&x=52&y=6
&
http://www.bonjourquebec.com/qc-en/recherche/resultats.php?langue=en&typerecherche=HEBERGEMENT&region=Chaudi%E8re-Appalaches&municipalite=Saint-Malachie&cat=&mot_cle=&cat2=10813&cat8=10819&classification=&BQC_REGIONID=3420&text_municipalite=Saint-Malachie&municipaliteID=20892&x=56&y=5
on site condos:
http://www.massifdusud.net/hebergement.asp

around massif du sud
http://www.massifdusud.net/hebergement_details.asp?cat=2&nom=Auberges
http://www.massifdusud.net/hebergement_details.asp?cat=3&nom=Gîtes
http://www.massifdusud.net/hebergement_details.asp?cat=4&nom=Maisons%20et%20Chalets
http://www.massifdusud.net/hebergement_details.asp?cat=10&nom=Motel

Levis (close to St-Lawrence River & in front of Quebec City) is about 40 minutes drive from event.
http://www.lodging-quebec.com/cgi/site/municipalite.pl?numeromunicipalite=252
Ask google map for Massif du sud close of st-philemon (South Shore: 80 km South of Quebec City).
http://maps.google.ca/
flag criscokid25
FL
Posted: May 1, 2009 at 8:26 Quote
Bike Cafe, Unicorn 5000 (dh). Harper Mountain (Kamloops, BC) May 10th, 2009.
flag biking85
Posted: Jun 4, 2009 at 9:46 Quote
I did not see this posted...Mountain States Cup races...

http://www.racemsc.com/
flag freakystyles
Posted: Jun 17, 2009 at 11:07 Quote
2009Race to the river! A Technical Guide

Nitehawk Recreation Area
Grande Prairie, Alberta

July 4th and 5th, 2009


The Bikehawks Gravity Bike Club in conjunction with NitehawkRecreation Area and Nitehawk gravity bike park, are proud to present the first annual Race to the river, an Alberta Bicycle Association sanctioned event.

The Race

As the opening downhill event for the 2009 Alberta Bicycle Association DH series, you can look forward to a weekend of fun, sun, and the most lift accessed vertical in Alberta. Course prep is on schedule, and racers can look forward to a variety of terrain including; tight forest single-track, switchbacks, drops, jumps, and a rock garden all twisted into the provinces longest race run.
The Place

Nitehawk Recreation area is located 15km south of Grande Prairie, Alberta on the banks of the Wapiti river. With the hot July sun expected, guests can look forward to onsite camping, chilling in the shade, taking the short drive to O’Brien park to soak in the river, or enjoying the many amenities the region has to offer. Organizers are in negotiations with the freestyle club to open the water ramp for the weekend, so lets all hope it happens. At 450km north of Edmonton on Highway 43, it’s a solid road trip, well worth the drive.

Directions

From Edmonton:
Travel West on hiway 16 to hiway 43, approx. 45Km
Turn north onto hiway 43. Follow approx. 430km to Grande Prairie.
Travel south on hiway 43 into Grande Prairie turn west (right)at 116 Ave
Follow through town as 116 ave turns into hiway 40.
Follow hiway 40 approx. 15km south of Grande Prairie, to the bottom of the Wapiti river valley
Turn right toward Grovedale and follow highway up hill approximately 5km
Nitehawk Recreation Area is on the right hand side of the road.

From Hinton:
Travel North on hiway 40 approximately 310Km.
Turn left toward Grovedale at bottom of Wapiti river Valley.
Follow up hill approximately 5km
Nitehawk Recreation Area is on the right hand side of the road

Registration

Registration is through Karelo.com, but race day registration will be accepted with an additional $10 fee.
All classes are $40 if pre-registered before July 3, $50 if registering after July 3rd. Full refunds will be issued if cancellation is received before July 3rd. After this a $10 administration fee will be retained. All racers must hold a valid 2009 ABA membership as well as a daily lift pass. Day licenses will be available for an additional cost of $10.

Schedule

The course will be open all day Saturday during regular hill hours for open practice.

Race day Sunday schedule as follows:
10:00Racer check in and pre-race meeting
11:00- 12:30 Mandatory practice
13:00- 15:30 Race time
16:00Awards

Categories

ABA DH Categories as of 2009

U13 *

U15 (Age 13-14) *

U17 / Junior (Age 15-1Cool Sport and Expert

Senior (Age 19-29) Sport and Expert

Masters A (Age 30-39) Sport and Expert

Masters B+ (Age 40+) Sport and Expert

Elite (Age 19+)

*U13 and U15 can only race on approved youth courses
*Age as of Dec 31st of the current year


Race Rules

Race officials are to be obeyed at all times.
Any abuse of race officials WILL result in disqualification.
Any racer being overtaken on the course MUST yield the right of way and not impede the other competitor.
In the event of a crash, if an overtaking rider is forced to slow or stop, they will be granted a rerun.
All other instances are at the discretion of the Chief Commissaire.
Full face helmets are mandatory.
Number plates must be affixed to the handlebars and be clearly visible.

Awards

Trophies and/or prizes to the top three in each category with Cash awarded to the top three elite racers.

Accommodations

For those interested in camping, we have reserved the groupsite for the weekend. There are 15 powered stalls available as well as many raw sites in the group area. Fully serviced, private stalls are also available. Nitehawk has allowed special rates for racers this weekend so mention the race when booking. Call 780.532.6637 Mon. to Fri., 9:00 to5:00 to reserve.

Nitehawk Recreation Area
“ABA Downhill Race” July 4 & 5 - 2009


Discounted Ticket Prices:
Racers/Competitor Per Day
Adult $15.00
Youth 13-17 $13.00
Junior 6-12 $10.00
Coaches $15.00
Officials/Volunteers $15.00
Foot Passengers $7.00

Discounted Campground Prices:
Site Type Per Night
Full Service Site (water,power,sewer) $28.50
Power Only Site $24.75
Wilderness Site (no services) $18.50

*Please pre-book to receive the above pricing, by
calling Nitehawk at 780-532-6637 between 9:00am
& 5:00pm Monday thru Friday. Please note that
15 sites are available in our group site to those that
call first.


For those wanting hotels, check out http://www.albertahotels.org/cities/Grande-Prairie

Contact

For more information Contact Stephen Figel at sfigel@generationsinsurance.com or call 780.512.4451
or Kenton Rycroft at Kenton.Rycroft@mechanalytics.ca or call 780.402.1377

Check out http://gonitehawk.comfor trail map and more information
flag stupid-deep
Posted: Jul 7, 2009 at 21:50 Quote
Can anyone tell me the rules on moving up from sport to expert?
flag bigheaddoug
Posted: Jul 7, 2009 at 22:20 Quote
stupid-deep wrote:
Can anyone tell me the rules on moving up from sport to expert?

Contact your provincial cycling association for their specific rules as it differs province to province. Usually depends on how many points you get during a season

cheers
flag stupid-deep
Posted: Jul 10, 2009 at 0:02 Quote
Well do u happen to know about ADHRA or watever the points go through in alberta
flag brett878
FL
Posted: Jul 20, 2009 at 10:12 Quote
when is the next world cup event in western canada
flag shorty2
O+
Posted: Jul 20, 2009 at 13:31 Quote
brett878 wrote:
when is the next world cup event in western canada
never the world cups are in quebec
flag
Posted: Jul 24, 2009 at 21:40 Quote
the date is wrong for the bear mountain race, it is this weekend not last weekend. I guess I should of looked at a real race schedule instead of depending on this one.
flag t3rry
Mod
Posted: Jul 24, 2009 at 21:42 Quote
Yep, I haven't gone and verified every date from the race organization sites. We rely on what is posted in here.
flag downhillchild4life
Posted: Sep 8, 2009 at 15:32 Quote
Does anyone know of any races in Alberta left in the season?

 


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